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Why are hackers targeting insurance companies?

Clip: 2/5/2015 | 4m 57s

Hackers broke into a database at health insurance provider Anthem.

Hackers broke into a database at Anthem, the nation’s second largest health insurance provider, which contained names, social security numbers, income data and addresses of 80 million people. Judy Woodruff speaks with Mark Bower of Voltage Security about who might be behind the attack and why they would want to target an insurer.

02/05/2015 | Rating NR

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